Point Guards

Raymond Felton was the Knicks' second-best option throughout Game 4, ending the night with 14 points, five assists, three steals, two rebounds and two blocks.

Overall, Felton had a rather complete game, but he wasn't able to help the Knicks stay within striking distance early on.

The Knicks needed Felton to be more aggressive getting into the paint and either scoring at the rim or dishing it to his teammates. He didn't do either of those in the first half, and that's a major reason why the Knicks only had 34 points at the end of the first half.

Small Forwards

The Knicks did nothing to support Carmelo Anthony in the first half, as he scored 16 of the Knicks' 34 first-half points.

You could tell that 'Melo was extremely frustrated with the lack of support he got from his supporting cast, because he was getting them open shots off of the Pacers doubling down on him.

'Melo ended the game with only one assist, which shows just how awful the Knicks' outside shooting was, because he was getting his teammates open looks often.

After a somewhat efficient start, 'Melo ended the night with 24 points on 9-of-23 shooting, while also grabbing nine rebounds. That's not terribly efficient, but it was impressive considering the double teams and tenacious defense he faced all night long.

It's put up or shut up time for 'Melo as he tries to save the Knicks from elimination back at home in New York on Thursday.

Overall Grade: B

Paul George, SF Pacers

Paul George is slowly turning into a legitimate superstar in the NBA, and he continued to show that transformation in Game 4.

In the first half alone, George dominated with 12 points, eight rebounds, four assists, two blocks and a steal. Yep, that's close to even surpassing the typical balanced production of the league's MVP, LeBron James.

George just couldn't be stopped, and it was because he never lost confidence in the entirety of his game—which can't be said for everyone wearing a Knicks jersey not named 'Melo.

He ended Game 4 with 18 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists, and while he shot just 6-of-19 from the field, he made up for it with relentless intensity on the defensive side of the ball.

Power Forwards

He was his typically strong defensive self in the paint, with two blocked shots and physical play throughout. But his offensive production just wasn't there.

Martin scored zero points on 0-of-2 shooting, and he also grabbed just four rebounds all game.

The Pacers' physical play certainly got under Martin's skin early which kept him from getting into any kind of groove on the offensive side of the ball.

Overall Grade: D+

David West, PF Pacers

Much like Kenyon Martin, David West simply couldn't find his groove on offense—mainly due to the Knicks' insistence on doubling down on him every time he touched the ball.

Unlike Martin, West was still able to impact the game in different ways—including nine rebounds, three assists and a steal.

While West didn't have a solid offensive game—shooting just 3-of-9 from the field—his defensive pressure in the paint made life miserable for Carmelo Anthony on switches, making him truly earn every single one of his points.

The Pacers are proving to be an impressively deep team, which is why West could afford to have an average game and still help Indiana get the win.

Centers

While his seven offensive boards were impressive, his inability to grab defensive rebounds was a major reason why the Pacers dominated New York throughout Game 4.

His defensive rebounding woes are a mixture of spacing and an inability to get a body on Hibbert. Even though he blocked three shots, his defense just wasn't cutting it against the Pacers aggressive offense.

If the Knicks stand any shot of winning Game 5 at MSG, Chandler absolutely must find a way to dominate—and I mean dominate—the defensive glass.

Overall Grade: B-

Roy Hibbert, C Pacers

The Knicks doubled down on Roy Hibbert every single time he touched the ball in the first half, and it sort of paid off as Hibbert scored just four points on 1-of-4 shooting from the field.

Sixth Men

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J.R. Smith, SG Knicks

Ever since his suspension for elbowing Jason Terry in the grill, J.R. Smith hasn't been close to the player he was during the regular season.

In the first half, Smith shot an atrocious 1-of-8 from the floor—including 1-of-5 shooting from beyond the arc. As usual, he didn't do anything else either, grabbing just a single rebound in the entire first half.

While he ended up scoring 19 points, most of that production came late in the fourth quarter when the game was out of reach. He shot a miserable 7-of-22 from the floor and 3-of-10 from beyond the arc.

Smith did give the Knicks a glimmer of hope as he caught fire for a few minutes in the fourth quarter, which hopefully means he snapped out of his shooting slump. Only time will tell, but the Knicks certainly need that to be true.

Overall Grade: C+

D.J. Augustin, PG Pacers

D.J. Augustin brought something to the floor that the Knicks couldn't, and that was efficient offensive production.

In the first half, Augustin scored seven points on 2-of-4 shooting from the floor. That production was good enough to outscore the entire Knicks' bench throughout the first two quarters.

Augustin continued the efficient production throughout the night with 11 points on 2-of-5 shooting from the field, and 6-of-6 shooting form the charity stripe.

Overall, Augustin had a productive night, which helped solidify the Pacers attack throughout the game.

Benches

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New York Knicks Bench

Non-existent.

That's really the only word that aptly describes the Knicks' bench performance throughout the first half of Game 4. Their bench totaled 30 minutes of action and scored just five points on 2-of-12 shooting.

Jason Kidd continued to be invisible, failing to score a single point throughout the entire series so far.

While the Knicks' bench ended with 32 points on 11-of-30 shooting, a majority of that came when the game was out of hand in the fourth quarter.

Mike Woodson needs to put Chris Copeland and Steve Novak into Game 5 earlier than he did in Game 4, because they are going to be integral to solidifying an underwhelming Knicks' bench.

Overall Grade: C+

Indiana Pacers Bench

Sam Young nearly outscored the entire Knicks bench in just four minutes in the first half, with five points on a perfect 2-of-2 shooting performance.

Efficiency was the name of the game for the Pacers bench, as they scored 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting through the first 24 minutes of Game 4.

They cooled off in the second half, scoring just nine additional points, ending Game 4 with 20 points on 6-of-13 shooting from the floor.

Their efficiency was a major difference maker though, as was the defensive intensity that they brought to the floor.